Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2011) | 100–500 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2001) | min 90 birds | A1, C1 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (2004) | min 151 pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (2011) | 5–15 pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2011) | 40–80 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 50 | Arable land |
| Forest | 45 | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Grassland | 26 | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oropesa plains (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oropesa-plains-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.